The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine
The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.
Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care
A new book by her ex–best friend shows how the first lady sold her soul.
Sep 17, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Resistance of Kathy Griffin The Resistance of Kathy Griffin
“I was the test case. I want to make sure that they can never do to anyone what they did to me, not on my watch.”
Nov 29, 2019 / Danny Goldberg
Melania Trump: Hero of the People? Melania Trump: Hero of the People?
Amy Wilentz on the first lady, plus Katha Pollitt on the politics of motherhood, and Lee Saunders on unions after Janus.
Aug 30, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump’s Daily Diary Rants Trump’s Daily Diary Rants
Where Trump thinks about things like, why won’t the fake news shut up about Russia?
Mar 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters
While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules.
Feb 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick
The Great Trump Heist Is Underway The Great Trump Heist Is Underway
Protests erupted almost immediately in the streets of Washington.
Jan 20, 2017 / George Zornick
The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump The GOP Had a Lousy Convention, but That’s Fine by Donald Trump
Republicans underestimated Trump. Democrats cannot afford to make the same mistake.
Jul 22, 2016 / John Nichols
Melania’s Law: What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong Melania’s Law: What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong
A humorous response to the RNC.
Jul 22, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan
Donald Trump’s Angry, Dark Speech Caps Off a Disastrous RNC Donald Trump’s Angry, Dark Speech Caps Off a Disastrous RNC
The only thing Republicans could seemingly agree on is that Hillary Clinton belongs in prison.
Jul 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh